Diesel or petrol?

I am driving a BMW 520D manual 57 registration for about 14000 miles per year, 80% in heavy traffic (A406).Very good car but I have problems with the DPF. I would like to buy another one a bit it smaller,...

Buying a large family car - any advice?

At present I am driving a 1.6 diesel Polo but am thinking of buying 2.0 diesel car if you can suggest me best mpg and comfort car to drive?

Faulty BMW windscreen washer - is this a design fault?

The windscreen washers on my BMW 5 Series F10 are only producing a dribble of water. The garage tells me that it is likely sediment in the washer tank or filters. To flush it out requires major work...

Diesel bug in BMW 7 Series - any advice?

I have been told by my BMW dealer after spending £1000 that the reason my car stops running is that I have a diesel bug that has damaged the high pressure fuel pump and now has put small bits of metal...

A3 Cabriolet or BMW 2 Series Convertible - what would you recommend?

Hoping to buy nearly new Audi A3 Cabriolet or BMW 2 Series, up to 6000 miles. Always had manual cars before, but leaning towards automatic, now sure on which engine size and fuel type. Seem to be more...

Why is the 2015 BMW 320iSE hard to drive in stop start traffic?

I am the proud owner of a new 2015 model BMW 320i SE manual. I am very surprised at how notchy the gearchange is when selecting 1st, 2nd and reverse gears. The clutch action is also heavier than other...

BMW 5 Series vs Audi A6

I am trying to look at which is the better car to buy. I do a mix of driving (motorway and urban) and around 10,000 miles a year.

Temporary loss of power

My BMW 116i has a temporary loss of power when accelerating in first and second gear (between around 1500rpm and 2000rpm). It feels as though the turbo is not working (it normally has very linear acceleration)....

BMW 1 Series tax class error

I emailed you yesterday regarding the the cost of tax for a BMW 1 Series 2007 57 plate vehicles as some are 123 CO2 and others are 119g/km but they both have the same engine. You say the size of tyres...

Road tax category for BMW 1 Series - what is it?

I am buying a diesel BMW 1 Series and have noticed that I am being quoted two prices for road tax and on each occasion I have been looking at 2007 57 SE diesel 5-door N47 engines one is showing £110 per...